This Week in Theater News

By Bennett Liebman

Ariana DeBose To Host Tony Awards

Ariana DeBose Will Host the 2024 Tony Awards (people.com)

Hat Trick for Ariana De Bose

Ariana DeBose’s Hat Trick and Lempicka’s Opening Days (vulture.com)

Bringing Cabaret Back to Broadway

Rebecca Frecknall Is Bringing ‘Cabaret’ Back to Broadway - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Shaina Taub on SUFFs

Shaina Taub on 'SUFFS' | All Of It | WNYC

Sunset Boulevard to Broadway

Broadway transfer of West End ‘Sunset Boulevard’ will play the St. James Theatre (broadwaynews.com)

Six and Antiracism

Opinion | On Broadway, ‘Centering’ Antiracism Is Delightful - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Broadway Box Office News

Broadway box office sees small bump while remaining slightly behind last season (broadwaynews.com)

Obit for Lou Gossett

Louis Gossett Jr. Dead: 'Officer and a Gentleman,' 'Roots' Star Was 87 (hollywoodreporter.com)

J. T. Rogers Looks Outward

AMERICAN THEATRE | J.T. Rogers: Looking Outward

The Legacy of  Dred Scott

Review: In ‘American Rot,’ the Painful Legacy of the Dred Scott Case - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

PETA Award for Water for Elephants

Standing Ovation! Broadway Adaptation of Water for Elephants Nabs PETA Pony Award | PETA

From La Jolla to Broadway

From La Jolla Playhouse to Broadway - A Brief History (broadwayworld.com)

Theatre Stands Behind Actor Convicted of Rape

Theatre stands behind lead actor convicted of rape — OnStage Blog

Theater Advice from Bugs Bunny

'Doubt' writer John Patrick Shanley gets advice from Bugs Bunny (nypost.com)

Million Dollar Gift for 59E59

AMERICAN THEATRE | $10 Million Gift at 59E59 Means Rent-Free Runs for Producing Companies

Thomas Gibson Returns to Theater

Interview: After Decades on TV, Thomas Gibson Returns to His First Love, Theater - TheaterMania.com

Left on Tenth Comes to Broadway in Fall

Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher will star in Left on Tenth this fall (timeout.com)

The ERA and Heidi Schreck

The ERA and Heidi Schreck's 'What the Constitution Means to Me' - Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)

Rent Returns to Broadway

'Rent' Returns To New York With All Deaf Actors | HuffPost Entertainment

Mission-Based Producing

In the producer’s office: Gigi Pritzker and Jamie Forshaw on their mission-based philosophy of producing for Broadway (broadwaynews.com)

Making Broadway Accessible

How one woman is working to make Broadway accessible across all of its theaters (broadwaynews.com)

Succession Actors on Stage

All the Succession Actors You Can See on Stage This Season | Playbill

A Canadian Guide to Broadway

From Rachel McAdams to Des McAnuff: A Canadian guide to the spring shows on Broadway - The Globe and Mail

Cool Indie British Musicals

From Six to Operation Mincemeat, how cool indie British musicals are sweeping the West End | Evening Standard

The Oliviers and Diversity

The Olivier Awards nominations hail superb shows, but they also reflect London theatre's diversity problem | Evening Standard

Imelda Staunton as Dolly Parton in Hello Dolly

‘Am I playing Dolly Parton? I’m flattered!’ Imelda Staunton launches Hello, Dolly! in London | Theatre | The Guardian

Times on Tommy

‘The Who’s Tommy’ Review: Going Full Tilt - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Tommy Reviews

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Broadway's The Who's Tommy Revival? | Playbill

Mellon Foundation Gives Huge Grants to Regional Theaters

The Mellon Foundation gives $1 million to three theaters based on leadership : NPR